Modern CSS Animations

Keyframe animations for cards, icons, loaders and headings - drop a class on an element and it comes alive.

1Morphing Blob

Turns a shape or a photo frame into an organic blob that slowly changes its outline. Class: fx-morphing-blob

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <div class="fx-morphing-blob" style="width:150px;height:150px">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1641337221253-fdc7237f6b61?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Product photo in a blob frame" class="">
  </div>
  <div class="fx-morphing-blob" style="width:90px;height:90px">
  </div>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-morphing-blob {
  border-radius: 42% 58% 63% 37% / 41% 44% 56% 59%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--wt-primary), var(--wt-secondary));
  overflow: hidden;
  animation: fx-morphing-blob-morph 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.fx-morphing-blob img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
@keyframes fx-morphing-blob-morph {
  0%, 100% { border-radius: 42% 58% 63% 37% / 41% 44% 56% 59%; }
  33% { border-radius: 70% 30% 46% 54% / 30% 39% 61% 70%; }
  66% { border-radius: 30% 70% 70% 30% / 53% 30% 70% 47%; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-morphing-blob, .fx-morphing-blob::before, .fx-morphing-blob::after, .fx-morphing-blob *, .fx-morphing-blob *::before, .fx-morphing-blob *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

2Glitch Text

Splits a heading into offset colour slices that jitter like a broken screen; repeat the text in data-text. Class: fx-glitch-text

REBOOT

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <div class="bg-dark rounded-4 px-4 py-5 text-center w-100" style="max-width:19rem">
    <h2 class="display-6 fw-bold text-white mb-0 fx-glitch-text" data-text="REBOOT">REBOOT</h2>
  </div>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-glitch-text { position: relative; display: inline-block; }
.fx-glitch-text::before, .fx-glitch-text::after {
  content: attr(data-text); position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0);
}
.fx-glitch-text::before { color: var(--wt-accent); left: 2px; text-shadow: -1px 0 var(--wt-primary); animation: fx-glitch-text-a 2.6s steps(1) infinite; }
.fx-glitch-text::after { color: var(--wt-secondary); left: -2px; text-shadow: 1px 0 var(--wt-accent); animation: fx-glitch-text-b 3.1s steps(1) infinite; }
@keyframes fx-glitch-text-a {
  0% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(0 0 82% 0); clip-path: inset(0 0 82% 0); transform: translate(-3px, -1px); }
  15% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(30% 0 52% 0); clip-path: inset(30% 0 52% 0); transform: translate(3px, 1px); }
  30% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(62% 0 20% 0); clip-path: inset(62% 0 20% 0); transform: translate(-2px, 0); }
  45% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
  80% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(12% 0 70% 0); clip-path: inset(12% 0 70% 0); transform: translate(2px, -1px); }
  90% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
}
@keyframes fx-glitch-text-b {
  0% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(70% 0 8% 0); clip-path: inset(70% 0 8% 0); transform: translate(2px, 1px); }
  20% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(8% 0 76% 0); clip-path: inset(8% 0 76% 0); transform: translate(-3px, 0); }
  35% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
  70% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(40% 0 38% 0); clip-path: inset(40% 0 38% 0); transform: translate(3px, -1px); }
  85% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-glitch-text, .fx-glitch-text::before, .fx-glitch-text::after, .fx-glitch-text *, .fx-glitch-text *::before, .fx-glitch-text *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

3Heartbeat

A double-beat pulse for like buttons, favourite icons and notification badges. Class: fx-heartbeat

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <span class="display-4 text-danger fx-heartbeat"><i class="bi bi-heart-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> 
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-danger rounded-pill"><span class="fx-heartbeat"><i class="bi bi-heart-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> 601 likes</button>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-heartbeat { display: inline-block; animation: fx-heartbeat-beat 1.5s ease-in-out infinite; transform-origin: center; }
@keyframes fx-heartbeat-beat {
  0%, 40%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
  12% { transform: scale(1.2); }
  24% { transform: scale(.96); }
  32% { transform: scale(1.14); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-heartbeat, .fx-heartbeat::before, .fx-heartbeat::after, .fx-heartbeat *, .fx-heartbeat *::before, .fx-heartbeat *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}